Pittlesheugh Farm BESS is a proposed battery energy storage project located on agricultural land at Pittlesheugh Farm, near Greenlaw, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland (TD10 6UL). The project is being developed by Pittlesheugh Farm BESS Limited, a special purpose vehicle incorporated on 4 November 2022.
The project is situated near the Eccles electricity substation, an area that has seen significant interest from battery storage developers due to its grid connection capacity. The site is located on prime agricultural land in the Scottish Borders region.
Project Overview
- Project Name: Pittlesheugh Farm BESS
- Developer: Pittlesheugh Farm BESS Limited
- Location: Pittlesheugh Farm, Greenlaw, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, TD10 6UL
- Status: 📋 Planning Application Submitted
- Company Incorporated: 4 November 2022
- Company Status: Active
- Nature of Business (SIC): 35110 - Production of electricity
Project Background
Pittlesheugh Farm BESS is one of several battery storage projects proposed in the Berwickshire region, centred around the Eccles electricity substation. The area has seen significant developer interest due to its strategic grid connection capacity.
The project has generated local discussion, with concerns raised about the cumulative impact of multiple BESS proposals on prime agricultural land and the rural character of Berwickshire[citation:6]. The Scottish Government recognises BESS as playing an essential role in the nation's transition to a Net Zero energy sector[citation:6].
Developer Background
Pittlesheugh Farm BESS Limited is a Scottish private limited company (Company number SC749339) incorporated on 4 November 2022[citation:1]. The company's registered office is at Pittlesheugh Farm, Greenlaw, Duns, United Kingdom, TD10 6UL[citation:1].
The company operates in the electricity production sector (SIC code 35110) and has filed micro-entity accounts[citation:4]. The company's confirmation statement was last submitted on 3 November 2024[citation:1].
Project Significance
- Grid Support: Located near the Eccles substation, providing essential grid balancing services to the Scottish Borders region
- Agricultural Land Use: Represents the ongoing transformation of agricultural land for energy infrastructure
- Local Development: Part of a cluster of BESS proposals in the Berwickshire area, highlighting regional demand for storage capacity
Local Context
The Berwickshire area has seen at least six battery storage-related planning applications submitted to Scottish Borders Council centred around the Eccles electricity substation[citation:6]. Two of these have already been approved, with four outstanding, including Pittlesheugh Farm BESS[citation:6].
If all six proposed projects were to be approved, they would cover an area significantly larger than the footprint of Leitholm Village[citation:6]. This concentration of BESS development highlights both the strategic importance of the location and the growing tensions between renewable energy infrastructure and agricultural land preservation.
Planning Status
The project has been the subject of notices under the Electricity Act 1989 and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as published in The Gazette, the official public record[citation:9]. This indicates that the project is progressing through the statutory planning and consenting process.
A decision on the planning application is pending with Scottish Borders Council.
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Information compiled from Companies House, Scottish Borders Council planning documents, and The Gazette. Last updated: 18 April 2026.